The minutes from the May CSM meeting are now available

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May CSM Minutes

Here's an interesting tidbit that's sure to raise some eyebrows:

May CSM Minutes said:
Conversation then took a bit of a tangent, and Arnar mentioned that local as we know it is going to change in a Winter expansion. The CSM was taken aback by this and let fly a torrent of questions about this new “no local”. Local, as it was explained, had to change because of changes to EVE’s infrastructure needed for future Incarna development. However, it would be replaced by a new, yet-to-be-designed intelligence gathering tool. Local would not simply just “turn off” and turn into delayed mode, such as in wormhole space. It is worth a repeat – local will NOT be simply turned off and/or turned into delayed mode. Arnar and Torfi both emphasized the importance of not feeling alone in space; they reasoned that the game has fifty thousand players and that it shouldn’t feel as though you’re alone. The CSM will be kept in the loop regarding this design when more is known.
 
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This change has been talked about for a few years now. As some people think you should not be able to know everyone that is in a system as soon as you jump in.
 

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This change has been talked about for a few years now. As some people think you should not be able to know everyone that is in a system as soon as you jump in.
I agree. But surely there must be a better replacement than completely removing local and then spamming the scan button every five seconds.
 
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